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Jim Edwards is the executive editor for global news at Fortune. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Business Insider's news division and the founding editor of Business Insider UK. His investigative journalism has changed the law in two U.S. federal districts and two states. The U.S. Supreme Court cited his work on the death penalty in the concurrence to Baze v. Rees, the ruling on whether lethal injection is cruel or unusual. He also won the Neal award for an investigation of bribes and kickbacks on Madison Avenue.

Photo: A member of the USA team cries during the medals ceremony following their loss against Canada to win the Silver in the Women's Gold Medal Hockey game at the Canada Hockey Place during the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada on February 25, 2010. Canada won 2-0 to win the gold.
Investing
U.S. stocks had a terrible year (relatively speaking)—you could have bet on Greece in 2025 and come out ahead
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 2, 2026
Photo of gold bars.
Investing
Why gold went through the roof this year—and why its price may have been raised permanently
By Jim EdwardsDecember 24, 2025
Rows of servers at Facebook's Fort Worth Data Center in Texas.
Economy
A huge chunk of U.S. GDP growth is being kept alive by AI spending ‘with no guaranteed return,’ Deutsche Bank says
By Jim EdwardsDecember 23, 2025
Chaos, cheap money, and a collapse in crypto send gold up 69% for the year, hitting a new record high
Investing
Chaos, cheap money, and a collapse in crypto send gold up 69% for the year, hitting a new record high
By Jim EdwardsDecember 22, 2025
Wall Street anticipates a new all-time high as Washington aims ‘cash bazooka’ at banks and consumers
Investing
Wall Street anticipates a new all-time high as Washington aims ‘cash bazooka’ at banks and consumers
By Jim EdwardsDecember 22, 2025
Bull
Investing
The bulls are too bullish: Bank of America warns 200-plus fund managers just triggered a contrarian ‘sell’ signal
By Jim EdwardsDecember 19, 2025
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Michael Burry attends the "The Big Short" New York premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on November 23, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
Investing
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry piles misery onto tech stocks after Oracle fails to close AI debt deal
By Jim EdwardsDecember 18, 2025
Quantum computing could be a $198 billion industry in the next 15 years, Jefferies analyst says
Innovation
Quantum computing could be a $198 billion industry in the next 15 years, Jefferies analyst says
By Jim EdwardsDecember 17, 2025
Man climber standing on rock, looking at falling stones
Investing
Global selloff in stocks signals AI bubble may be ending in the healthiest way possible
By Jim EdwardsDecember 16, 2025
The Magnificent 7 isn’t that magnificent: 5 of the stocks have underperformed the market this year
Investing
The Magnificent 7 isn’t that magnificent: 5 of the stocks have underperformed the market this year
By Jim EdwardsDecember 15, 2025
Retail investors drive stocks to a pre-Christmas all-time high—and Wall Street sees a moment to sell
Investing
Retail investors drive stocks to a pre-Christmas all-time high—and Wall Street sees a moment to sell
By Jim EdwardsDecember 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 10: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Fed announced it has lowered interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent in the third rate cut this year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Economy
Fed’s Powell voices fear of K-shaped economy: ‘How sustainable it is, I don’t know’
By Jim EdwardsDecember 11, 2025
If the Fed cuts interest rates today, it may be the last one until June 2026
Economy
If the Fed cuts interest rates today, it may be the last one until June 2026
By Jim EdwardsDecember 10, 2025
A divided Fed meets today, and Wall Street is listening for 4 key words from Powell: ‘In a good place’
Economy
A divided Fed meets today, and Wall Street is listening for 4 key words from Powell: ‘In a good place’
By Jim EdwardsDecember 9, 2025
Jerome Powell
Economy
Stocks: Everything is on hold until the Fed delivers that rate cut on Wednesday
By Jim EdwardsDecember 8, 2025
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By Emma BurleighAugust 30, 2026
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